bees PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 27 bees PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Funded PhD - Causes and consequences of balanced nutrition in bees

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Introduction. Bees play crucial roles as pollinators of wild and agricultural plants, contributing significantly to various ecosystems and global food security. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Grueter, Dr HS Siviter

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Funded PhD - The source of toxicity: Does exposure to soil contaminated with pesticides have negative impacts on solitary bees?

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

The source of toxicity. Does exposure to soil contaminated with pesticides have negative impacts on solitary bees?. Wild bees, such as solitary bees, are vital pollinators of crops and wildflowers, and so bee declines threaten both food security and natural ecosystems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr HS Siviter, Dr C Grueter

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Assessing the ecological importance, conservation status and natural capital of ground nesting bees in agri-environmental systems

SRUC - Scotland’s Rural College PHD Opportunities

Funding. This PhD project is part of a competition funded by SRUC. This opportunity is open to UK and International students and provides funding to cover tuition fees at the UK rate, plus a stipend to support living costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Carfrae, Dr A Innes

14 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Impact of Arsenophonus apicola infection on honey bees and other pollinators

University of Liverpool Faculty of Health and Life Science

Background. Bees are economically important, with honey bees providing products and bees more widely providing pollination services in horticultural, agricultural and natural environments. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Hurst, Prof G Budge, Prof A Darby

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Solitary and social bees’ cognition: is there a difference?

University of Stirling Faculty of Natural Sciences

Applications are invited for a self-funded PhD project to investigate cognitive skills in solitary and social bees. The supervisors will be Dr Gema Martin-Ordas and Dr Mario Vallejo-Marin (University of Stirling). Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Martin-Ordas, Dr M Vallejo-Marin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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A computational framework to design robust and stable microbiome

Imperial College London Department of Bioengineering

Agriculture and global food security rely on pollinators (e.g. bees) but pollinators are in decline worldwide. One of the main causes of their decline is their exposure to harmful chemicals such as pesticides and heavy metals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Tanaka, Dr P Graystock

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Insect-inspired pattern recognition with low computing power

Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences

Bees have miniature brains compared to humans, but manage to perform impressive feats of visual behaviour. They can learn concepts, discriminate complex patterns and assess quantities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Nityananda, Prof J Marshall

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Funded PhD - The mechanisms of cognition in bees and flies

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

This project will be part of the Bristol-Macquarie Cotutelle Programme. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Hodge

1 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Viral spillover: the conditions influencing the success of viral host shifts from bees to ants

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Emerging infectious diseases often originate from a host shift, where a pathogen is transferred from its original host to a new host species. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Stroeymeyt, Dr B Longdon

9 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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(In)visible interactions: insect webs in human-modified tropical forests

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Challenge. Insects make up the majority of known animal species and play pivotal roles in ecosystem functioning through (in)visible interactions with other biodiversity groups. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Machado Franca

9 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing a Novel Bluetooth Tracking System for Tracking Insects in the Landscape, Using Probabilistic Machine Learning (Code: COM-02-Smith)

University of Sheffield Department of Computer Science

Significant and continuing declines in many species of wild pollinators have been reported globally, leading to reduced pollination of wildflowers and agricultural crops. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Smith

24 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Funded PhD - From genes to food webs: insect interactions with plants and mammals in tropical forest landscapes

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

What is the challenge?. Insects comprise the majority of known animal species and play vital roles in maintaining ecosystem stability and function through interaction webs with various biodiversity groups. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Machado Franca, Prof J Memmott

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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The Physiology of Macronutrient-Dependent Immunity in Honeybees

University of Southampton School of Biological Sciences

This project aims to understand the interaction between macronutrients and immunity. The candidate will develop research to understand how the quality and quantity of protein and lipid nutrients influence an adaptive immune response, using the response in bees as a model system. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Stabler

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Bridging the gap: Dissecting the role of PWWP domains in determining DNA methylation patterns during honey bee development

Queen Mary University of London School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences

Supervisors: Dr Paul Hurdand Dr Alex de Mendoza. Funding: China Scholarship Council (CSC). Deadline: 31st January 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Hurd, Dr A de Mendoza

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Exploring the boom and bust of metabolic functional gains and decay in evolving holobionts

Imperial College London Department of Life Sciences

How accurately can we predict and direct the evolution of key metabolic functions within a holobiont? Directed evolution assays are becoming increasingly popular but we still lack a fundamental understanding of the evolution of functional dynamics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Graystock, Prof M Dumas

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 27 bees PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

bees PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 27 bees PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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